Overview / Responsibilities
Wood currently has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planner / Scheduler for our project construction site near Gogama, ON.
If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast-paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain thorough understanding of company policies, procedures, and methodologies relevant to Planning / Scheduling discipline
Develop thorough understanding of the contract, scope of work, estimate and procurement / contracting plan for assigned projects
Facilitate early planning sessions with project teams and clients
Assist project planning and development of multi-level, resource loaded CPM schedule for all phases of the assigned project
Maintain and update the CPM schedule as required by project plan
Extract resources and quantities from the estimate and load into the schedule
Implement and maintain Earned Value / Progress Tracking system
Interact with clients, contractors, construction and project management and team leads regarding planning and scheduling activities
Review work of other planners / schedulers and perform schedule integrity checks
Contribute to on-going improvements and developments in work methodology and software for scheduling and work progress measurement
Prepare and conduct presentations of schedule methodologies and principles to other departments
Skills / Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering from a recognized institution and / or PMI or AACE certification or at 10 years’ of relevant experience
More than 10 years of experience in performing senior level planning and scheduling experience in an EPCM environment together with related construction field experience, preferably in mining
Strong oral and written communication as well as inter-personal and presentation skills
Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6
Hands on knowledge of schedule risk analysis software such as Primavera Risk analysis would be an asset
Additional experience in project reporting, cost control, procurement, contract administration, and construction management support would be considered an asset
Authorization to lawfully work in Canada without sponsorship from Wood is required 
